Proper Protocol for Renaming a Sailing Vessel

MHBsailor · Post by **MHBsailor** » Nov 16th, '18, 18:19

Here's a good topic for a cold (at least for me here in the Northeast) early winter's evening. After considerable thought, I have decided that I would like to rename my newly acquired CD Typhoon Senior. Not having any previous experience in this practice, I'm wondering what an acceptable ritual would be so that i don't offend Neptune? For that matter, do I need to perform a separate ritual so as not offend Poseidon? Are there any other nautical gods that I should also be concerned about? Looking forward to the answers on this one

Thanks! JD

csam57 · Post by **csam57** » Nov 16th, '18, 18:34

What's your boat's name now?

Sea Hunt Video · Post by **Sea Hunt Video** » Nov 16th, '18, 22:04

This website by John Vigor is the unofficial bible for sailboat naming, "denaming", etc.

http://johnvigor.blogspot.com/2013/02/h ... -boat.html

John used to post on this board when he owned a Cape Dory 27. He has not posted in quite a while. A loss for this board in my opinion.

Neil Gordon · Post by **Neil Gordon** » Nov 17th, '18, 20:38

Two schools of thought:

Remove all evidence of the old name, or

Retain the old name, in some secret place on board.

Getting this wrong is not a good thing!

Good luck.

csam57 · Post by **csam57** » Nov 18th, '18, 01:30

One of my all-time favorites for naming a boat is Nauti Buoy.

Naut.

Here are some other contenders.

https://pleated-jeans.com/2014/03/20/25 ... -all-time/

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